13-letter words containing m, e, g, a, t, o
- image formats — (graphics, file format) There are many formats used to store images in files. GIF, TIFF and JPEG are very common. Others are BIFF, bmp, Clear, FITS, IFF, NFF, OFF, PCX, PNG, TGA, XBM. Some of these are documented on-line at the following sites:
- impersonating — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- incouragement — Archaic form of encouragement.
- interferogram — a photographic record of light interference patterns produced with an interferometer, used for recording shock waves and fluid flow patterns.
- joint manager — sb who shares authority and responsibility for sth
- kinematograph — cinematograph.
- lamb's tongue — a molding having a deep, symmetrical profile ending in a narrow edge, as in a sash bar.
- laryngectomee — someone who has had a laryngectomy
- laryngotomies — Plural form of laryngotomy.
- late-blooming — of or characteristic of a late bloomer: late-blooming brilliance.
- lighthouseman — a lighthouse keeper
- macro-segment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause.
- magnet school — a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, especially to aid in desegregation.
- magnetic core — Computers. core1 (def 12a).
- magnetic pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
- magnetic wood — wood containing fine particles of nickel-zinc ferrite which absorb microwave radio signals, used to line rooms where mobile phone use is undesirable
- magnetiferous — (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism.
- magnetisation — Alternative spelling of magnetization.
- magnetization — the process of magnetizing or the state of being magnetized.
- magnetographs — Plural form of magnetograph.
- magnetometers — Plural form of magnetometer.
- magnetometric — Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer; as, 'magnetometric' instruments; 'magnetometric' measurements.
- magnetomotive — (physics) capable of producing magnetic flux.
- magnetooptics — the branch of physics that deals with magnetooptic phenomena.
- magnetosheath — the region between the magnetopause of the earth or of some other planet and the shock front caused by the solar wind.
- magnetosphere — the outer region of the earth's ionosphere, where the earth's magnetic field controls the motion of charged particles, as in the Van Allen belts. Compare magnetopause.
- magnetostatic — Of or pertaining to magnetostatics.
- make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- mango chutney — chutney which contains or is made from the fruit mango
- margaret rose — 1930–2002, English princess (daughter of George VI; sister of Elizabeth II).
- marginal note — aside
- martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
- mating season — the period during each year when a particular bird, animal, or fish mates
- me generation — the generation, originally in the 1970s, characterized by self-absorption; in the 1980s, characterized by material greed
- megacaryocyte — Alternative form of megakaryocyte.
- megakaryocyte — a large bone-marrow cell having a lobulate nucleus, regarded as the source of blood platelets.
- megaloblastic — an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.
- megalopolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- megasporocyte — a diploid cell in plants that undergoes meiosis to create four haploid megaspores.
- megawatt hour — a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of a million watts in one hour
- metacognition — higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.
- metacognitive — higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.
- metagrobolize — to mystify or puzzle
- metallography — the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
- method acting — film, theater: acting approach
- methylglyoxal — pyruvic aldehyde.
- micromagnetic — Of or pertaining to micromagnetism.
- microteaching — a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.
- miscategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- miscegenation — marriage or cohabitation between two people from different racial groups, especially, in the U.S., between a black person and a white person: In 1968 the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that state laws prohibiting miscegenation were unconstitutional.